Medical sociology books

Bringing together more than over 120 expert contributors from otolaryngology, general surgery, endocrinology, and...  Read More >>

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This book examines artistic representations of the brain after the rise of the contemporary neurosciences. Engaging...  Read More >>

This text demystifies systems set up for the protection and promotion of human rights globally, regionally and nationally....  Read More >>

Data and metrics play an unmistakably powerful role in today’s society. Over the years, their use has expanded to...  Read More >>

This book analyzes the role of health apps to promote medicalization. It considers whether their use is an individual...  Read More >>

This text demystifies systems set up for the protection and promotion of human rights globally, regionally and nationally....  Read More >>

This book examines the legal, ethical and regulatory debates surrounding the rise of the cosmetic procedures industry....  Read More >>

This volume examines what it meant to live healthily in the Enlightenment in the context of those non-naturals,...  Read More >>

This book critiques the connection between Western society and madness, scrutinizing if and how societal insanity...  Read More >>

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Studying the interaction of gender, class, race/ethnicity, and aging in the depression of older women provides a...  Read More >>

In the context of substantial changes in health service policy and public health policy in England and Wales over...  Read More >>

In this unique and timely book, Nelly Oudshoorn argues that any discourse or policy assuming a passive role for...  Read More >>

Drawing on the concept of the somatic self, Castro-Vázquez explores how Japanese men think about, express and interpret...  Read More >>

This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from anthropologists,...  Read More >>

This compilation of stories from more than 40 diverse nurse leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs portrays the...  Read More >>

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Clarke, Cundy and Yakeley have brought together a group of researchers and experts in this collection who draw attention...  Read More >>

First published in 1998, this volume recognises that the face is important in human relationships and a facially...  Read More >>

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